Bury Me Dead 1947  N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Back Home from the Dead
Director: Bernard Vorhaus
Cast: Cathy O'Donnell, June Lockhart, Hugh Beaumont, Mark Daniels, Greg McClure, Milton Parsons, Virginia Farmer, Sonia Darrin, Cliff Clark, John Dehner
Disguised under a black veil, Barbara (June Lockhart) attends her own funeral and then sets out to uncover the facts behind the death of the mysterious girl buried under Barbara's name. Topping the list of suspicious characters are Barbara's husband (Mark Daniels) and her nymphomaniac sister (Cathy O'Donnell).
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The Capture 1950  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Sturges
Cast: Lew Ayres, Teresa Wright, Victor Jory, Jacqueline White, Jimmy Hunt, Barry Kelley, Duncan Renaldo, William Bakewell, Milton Parsons, Frank Matts, Felipe Turich, Edwin Rand
Told in flashback while taking refuge in a priest's (Victor Jory) home, Lin Vanner (Lew Ayres) relates the story of while inspecting a Mexican oil field he was responsible for the death of a fugitive suspected of payroll robbery. He then quits his job, and the dead man's widow (Teresa Wright) hires him to work on her ranch. They fall in love and marry, but Vanner still has a guilty conscience and sets out to confront the killer. The confrontation does not go well, which leads to Vanner seeking refuge with the priest.
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Castle in the Desert 1942  N/R, 51 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Harry Lachman
Cast: Sidney Toler, Arleen Whelan, Richard Derr, Douglass Dumbrille, Victor Sen Yung, Henry Daniell, Edmund MacDonald, Steven Geray, Lucien Littlefield, George Chandler, Lenita Lane, Ethel Griffies, Milton Parsons, Eric Wilton, Oliver Blake
While visiting a remote castle owned by Paul Manderley (Douglass Dumbrille) and his wife Lucy (Lenita Lane) in the Mojave desert, Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) finds himself involved in a murder case after weekend guest Professor Gleason (Lucien Littlefield) is poisoned. As Chan and number two son Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung) try to solve the case, they cannot eliminate any of the residents–including Manderley and his wife whose ancestors were known for poisoning their enemies. Dungeons and secret passages lie in wait as Chan and Jimmy unravel the case. One of the best in the series.
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Dead Men Tell 1941 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Mystery / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Harry Lachman
Cast: Sidney Toler, Robert Weldon, Sheila Ryan, Victor Sen Yung, George Reeves, Donald Douglas, Kay Aldridge, Ethel Griffies, Truman Bradley, Paul McGrath, Lenita Lane, Milton Parsons, Pat Flaherty, Lee Phelps, Tim Ryan
Elderly, eccentric Miss Nodbury (Ethel Griffies) suffers a heart attack and dies while preparing to set out on a hunt for the $60 million family fortune that was inherited from her ancestor, pirate Black Hook. Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) and #2 son Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung) investigate and learn that Miss Nodbury was frightened to death by a "ghost" that she believed was Black Hook. In fact, the killer was dressed up as Black Hook, and now Charlie must identify the culprit.
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Dick Tracy 1945 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Drama / Thriller
aka: Dick Tracy, Detective
Director: William Berke
Cast: Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurki, Jane Greer, Lyle Latell, Joseph Crehan, Mickey Kuhn, Tommy Noonan, Jason Robards Sr., Trevor Bardette, Morgan Wallace, Milton Parsons, William Halligan
Chester Gould's comic-strip characters come to the screen as Dick Tracy (Morgan Conway) and his partner Pat Patton (Lyle Latell) hunt for serial killer Splitface (Mike Mazurki).
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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome 1947 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Dick Tracy Meets Karloff
Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure
Director: John Rawlins
Cast: Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley, Lyle Latell, Skelton Knaggs, Tony Barrett, Joseph Crehan, Jason Robards Sr., June Clayworth, Jim Nolan, Milton Parsons, Lex Barker, Robert Bray, Harry Strang
Dastardly criminal Gruesome (Boris Karloff) uses gas bombs to paralyze victims while he robs banks–until Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) comes to the rescue.
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Dick Tracy vs. Cueball 1946 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Lyle Latell, Rita Corday, Dick Wessel, Ian Keith, Joseph Crehan, Douglas Walton, Skelton Knaggs, Esther Howard, Byron Foulger, Jimmy Crane, Milton Parsons
Morgan Conway takes on Ralph Byrd's role of detective Dick Tracy who, this time around, is on the trail of Cueball (Dick Wessel), the leader of a gang of jewel thieves.
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 Dressed to Kill 1941 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Eugene Forde
Cast: Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Sheila Ryan, William Demarest, Ben Carter, Virginia Brissac, Henry Daniell, Charles Trowbridge, Mantan Moreland, Milton Parsons, Erwin Kalser, Dick Rich, Hamilton MacFadden, May Beatty, Charles C. Wilson
Tough private investigator Michael Shayne (Lloyd Nolan) is preparing to marry showgirl Joanne La Mar (Mary Beth Hughes) when he becomes involved in investigating a string of theatrical murders that are all linked to the same play that had been produced 25 years earlier. All of the victims were wearing costumes from the play when their bodies were discovered. Using a souvenir program, Nolan uncovers clues leading to the murderer and solves the case. But, Joanne is fed up with the time he spends on investigations and leaves him.
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The Haunted Palace 1963 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Vincent Price, Debra Paget, Lon Chaney Jr., Frank Maxwell, Leo Gordon, Elisha Cook Jr., John Dierkes, Milton Parsons, Harry Ellerbe, I. Stanford Jolley
This story is about a warlock who was killed by residents of a New England town and has now cast an evil spell on the town's present inhabitants. The story was remade in 1991 as "The Resurrected."
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Hold That Ghost 1941  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Richard Carlson, Joan Davis, Evelyn Ankers, The Andrews Sisters, Marc Lawrence, Mischa Auer, Milton Parsons, Paul Fix
Ferdinand Jones (Lou Costello) and Chuck Murray (Bud Abbott) inherit a haunted house once owned by a Mafia kingpin. When they claim their inheritance, Chuck and Ferdinand are greeted with surprises, including a revolving room. Classic Abbott and Costello–perhaps their best.
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Lost in a Harem 1944 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Riesner
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marilyn Maxwell, John Conte, Douglass Dumbrille, Adia Kuznetzoff, Milton Parsons, Harry Cording, Karin Booth, Ralph Sanford
Magicians Peter Johnson (Bud Abbott) and Harvey Garvey (Lou Costello) are lost in the Far East in this comedy about young Prince Ramo (John Conte) and a showgirl, Hazel Moon (Marilyn Maxwell). A memorable moment is featured in this movie when Abbott tells his famous "S-l-o-w-l-y I Turned" story.
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My Favorite Blonde 1942 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Cast: Bob Hope, Madeleine Carroll, Gale Sondergaard, George Zucco, Victor Varconi, Lionel Royce, Walter Kingsford, Edward Gargan, Charles Cane, Bing Crosby, Otto Reichow, Esther Howard, James Burke, Dooley Wilson, Milton Parsons
Vaudeville entertainer Larry Haines (Bob Hope) performs on the stage with his trained penguin. While on a train bound for Los Angeles, Larry meets Karen (Madeleine Carroll) who is a spy. She talks Larry into helping her escape from Nazi agents, and he agrees. Now both of them are on the lam trying to escape their pursuers while the penguin, unbeknownst to Larry, is used by Karen to carry secret documents. Watch for Bing Crosby in his cameo appearance as the man giving Larry and Karen directions.
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| 1. Bury Me Dead (1947)
aka: Back Home from the Dead
2. The Capture (1950)
3. Castle in the Desert (1942)
4. Dead Men Tell (1941)
5. Dick Tracy (1945)
aka: Dick Tracy, Detective
6. Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
aka: Dick Tracy Meets Karloff
aka: Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure
7. Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)
8. Dressed to Kill (1941)
9. The Haunted Palace (1963)
10. Hold That Ghost (1941)
11. Lost in a Harem (1944)
12. My Favorite Blonde (1942)
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